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Pádraig Hoare: The Monday Interview: When a Cork man's bright idea catches on

A trip to the Deep South got the intricate machinations of the mind of Pat McNamee working overtime in the early 1990s — today the Cork native is a man whose ingenious clothes washing invention is sold in millions of supermarkets throughout 60 countries.

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Henkel Ireland announces 40 'highly skilled' jobs at its new 3D printing operation in Dublin

business

Adidas shares soar on profit and revenue target rise

business

Sláinte adopts a patient approach

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The ultimate Airfix — glue set to be nuts and bolts of ‘real’ aircraft

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Mixed jobs news in Cork

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Raiders try to make way with quiche reserves

Thu, 15 Aug, 2013

120 firms support researchers

POSTGRAD and post-doctoral researchers are being supported by 120 companies ranging from large multinationals to small indigenous firms under a scheme whose latest phase was launched by Research and Innovation Minister Sean Sherlock.

Wed, 25 May, 2011

EC fines firms over price collusion

Consumer goods giants Unilever and Procter and Gamble have been fined a combined £280m for colluding to fix their prices.

Wed, 13 Apr, 2011

Brawn GP sponsorship row resolved

Brawn GP chiefs have avoided a potentially embarrassing legal fight ahead of the start of the new Formula One season.

Tue, 22 Dec, 2009

Crown Paints up for sale

Dutch group Akzo Nobel has put its UK Crown Paints business up for sale with a £200m (€251m) price tag, according to a report today.

Sun, 30 Mar, 2008

Crown's Dublin, Belfast sites to be sold in ICI takeover

The sale of ICI took a step closer today after Akzo Nobel’s £8bn (€11.2bn) offer for the Dulux paint maker was cleared by European authorities.

Fri, 14 Dec, 2007

Dutch chemical firm plans Dulux takeover

Dulux paint maker ICI is expected to confirm an £8.1bn (€12bn) takeover deal today, which could see one of the oldest names in British industry pass into foreign hands.

Mon, 13 Aug, 2007

ICI agrees to €11.9bn takeover

Dulux paint maker ICI has agreed to an €11.9bn takeover by Dutch chemicals group Akzo Nobel, it emerged today.

Sun, 12 Aug, 2007

ICI bidder given more time for offer

ICI bidder Akzo Nobel was today given more time by the UK takeover watchdog to table its formal £8bn (€12bn) offer for the Dulux paint maker.

Thu, 09 Aug, 2007

Rumoured ICI bid tops £8bn

ICI suitor Akzo Nobel is today said to have upped its proposed offer for the Dulux paint maker to just over £8bn (€11.8bn) in its latest attempt to secure the group.

Sun, 05 Aug, 2007

ICI 'to reject second Dutch offer'

Dulux paint maker ICI is set to reject a second higher takeover approach from Dutch suitor Akzo Nobel worth £7.7bn (€11.4bn), it was reported today.

Sun, 29 Jul, 2007

German stocks down

GERMAN stocks including E.ON and Henkel declined. Bayer rose.

Tue, 13 Mar, 2007

'Saddam rally' fades on poor Wal-Mart sales

Wall Street dipped today as disappointing sales at Wal-Mart Stores, owners of Asda, chilled the retailing sector and eroded early gains following the weekend capture of fallen Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

Mon, 15 Dec, 2003

Unilever ready to pounce on Wella

Food and household products group Unilever is expected to spark a three-way bidding war for Wella, the €4.4bn German cosmetics and hair care company.

Sun, 16 Mar, 2003

German shares higher midday after robust Wall Street showing

Share price were higher midday, in line with the strong late showing on Wall Street on Friday, with Munich Re supported by a broker upgrade, while Bayer was lifted by reports that GlaxoSmithKline is eyeing its pharma division, dealers said.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2002